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Learn more about each item by searching on relevant keywords at www.controleng.com. 40 to 35,000 gpm is the flow rate range for line sizes from 2 to 48 in. with a McCrometer turbine flowmeter, which is specifically designed for water applications. Measurement accuracy is ±2% at temperatures up to 140 °F.

$1.3 million is the approximate amount in advanced research grants from U.S. Department of Energy for engine efficiency and emissions capture research going to The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Engineering. Work focuses on detecting, capturing, and storing carbon emissions.

40 CFR Part 98, a from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) requires greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting effective January 1, 2010. The EPA’s new reporting mandate requires more than 10,000 facilities to report the annual mass flow of greenhouse gases from their operations.

20% of U.S. energy by 2030 may be supplied by wind energy, and related opportunities for metalforming, fabricating, and welding manufacturers are expanding. The FabTech International & AWS Welding Show (Chicago, Nov. 15-18, 2009), offers free sessions for manufacturers on growth opportunities in the energy sector.

> 50 new device dashboards from Emerson employ Human Centered Design principles to improve ease of use. At-a-glance status and one-button shortcuts speed task completion for evaluating, diagnosing, and configuring field devices. Emerson has formed the Human Centered Design Institute after more than five years of customer work-practice analysis, new product development re-engineering, and organizational training.

30,000 ISA members and others interested in instrumentation, systems, and control, were estimated to have participated in Automation Week, a conference-based meeting replacing ISA Expo in 2010. It was held Oct. 4-7 in Houston.

30% less fuel is consumed, while cargo-carrying capacity is increased as result of an ABB electric power and propulsion system for carrier applications.

500 °F (260 °C) is the rated operating temperature for new miniature pressure transducers using piezoresistive sensing elements. The Endevco transducers can withstand short durations up to +600 °F (+316 °C).

Annual Salary Survey

Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.

There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.

But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.